Apparatus for retaining parcels or the like on vehicles



Jan. 12 1926.

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To all whom it m fl/ concern.

SIAN a' subject of Sweden; and residentf of Ange, in the King' adapteato be fastened to sku 'tensiei hs,

ye esr.aut mobile 9 cthrii i whlch compr s oneer morestigap's, strings,ropes, cords or he llke'serving for retaining parcels and the like whichhave been put on the vehicle.

The accompanying drawing shows a suitable embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side view of the apparatus, partly in section. V

Figure 2 is a cross section on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detailed view of a locking device for the strap.

Figure 4 ispa plan view of the apparatus.

Figure 5 shows a modified detail.

1 is the case of the apparatus. The shape of the case is adjusted to thenumber of straps and the like to'be mounted in the same. In the shownembodiment there are two straps 2, each of which is fixed at one end toa roller, sleeve, or the like 3 rotatably mounted on a shaft 4stationary in the ap aratus. Round the said shaft a spiral sp ing 5 islocated, one end of which is fixed to the roller 3 and its other endattached to the shaft 4. The strap extends through an aperture 6 of thecase and has on its free enda loop, hook or the like 7 of such a size asnot to allow it to pass through the aperture 6 when the strap is leftfree to be pulled into the case by the spring and to be wound on theroller 3. The said'loop, hook or the like 7 serves as a handle when thestrap is to be drawn out, and also as a means for fastening the end ofthe strap to a suitable part of the vehicle when the strap has been laidon or round the article to be retained. 1

On a pin 9 rotatably mounted in the case 1 a looking or clamping roller10 cooperat- J)' LJA Jr H. v O

,- Parcels or the like on Vehiclesof whichp r pingwithtlfestrapior'thelike is eccent'rica'lly Bait/known that we; J0111i] Fn'iiiinrii Os mounted, teeth, arrows 101: the like being"provided in'the peripheral surface of the said roller. The 'pin9threaded'through'a holedf the rare 10 f-is provided with a 6 initlieitransverse direction of the ro'll'er."

to 't'helpin and bein'g actedupo nby a coin aratrveiy weak spring-14;Th'e mile is intended a be actuated by a member ind 15 shape? of"usplsceabie plug 15' extending} thsrbugli" a hole of the case. Theportion of the"plug' 15 projecting outside" the case" is enclosed by acap 16 of rubber or other suitable elastic material, the said cappreventing dust or dirt from penetrating into the hole made in the casefor the plug 15.

When the strap is to be drawn out of the case, the plug 15 is pressed soas to act upon the arm 13 on the pin,9 whereby the latter 9 v is turnedin the direction of the arrow and brings with it the locking, orclamping roller 10 when the shoulder ll abu'ts against'the I edge of thegroove 12 so that the roller is brought out of engagement with the strap2 on account of its eccentric position on the pin after which the strapmay be drawn out from the case without being hindered by the roller 10,and then it may be laid on or around the article to be retained.

After the end of the strap provided with the loop 7 has been fastened tothe vehicle the plug 15 isreleased so that it is brought back togetherwith the pin into its initial position by the spring 14 and, with the00- operation of the elastic cap 16, after which the stretched spring 5draws the strap tight round the parcel. The strap is then retained bythe rollerlO cooperating with the strap and mounted eccentri'cally, thesaid roller preventing the strap from being drawn out from the case asfor instance by the jolts of the vehicle or by great strains of thestrap. The more the strap is strained the greater becomes the clampingaction of the roller 10. I p

As shown in the drawing the case 1 is suitably made in two portionswhich are united v mutually by screws or the like and one of which maybe provided with lugs 8; by

means of which the casz is fastened to the vehicle by screws or in anyother suitable manner.

If a rope a cord or the like be substituted for the strap 2,. a pair-ofdiscs are fixed on the roller 3, the cord or rope being wound on betweenthe said discs which retain the cord in its fixed position on the capwhen being wound up. Figure 5 shows as an example the roller 3 providedwith two discs 17 which are entirely or partly areshaped, the distancebetween the two discs being greater at the roller 3 than at thecircumference of the discs.

Having now described our invention, what we claim new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device for retaining parcels on vehicles, a casing, a rollermounted in the casing, a spring arranged to rotate the roller in onedirection. a strap having one end attached to the roller and extendingthrough,

an aperture in the casing, and a locking device for the strap embodyinga shaft r0.

tatably mounted in the casing, a clamping roller eccentrically mountedon said shaft for rotation thereby to and from clamping engagement withthe strap, said shaft and roller arranged for limited movementindependently of each other, and said shaft rotatable a distanceindependently of said roller before turning the roller to or fromclamping position.

2.-1ln a device for retaining parcels on vehicles a casing, a springactuated winding roller mounted in the casing, a strap fixed to andwound upon said roller with the free end extending through an aperturein the casing and a locking device for the strap embodying a shaftrotatably mounted in the casing, a clamping rollereccentrically mountedon said shaft for rotation thereby to and from clamping engagement withthe strap, said shaft and roller arranged for limited movement relativeto each other, an arm projecting at an angle from said shaft. and asliding member cooperating with said arm when actuated to causerotationof the shaft and clamping roller from clamping position, the said shaftrotated adistance independently of the roller before turning the samefrom clamping position. p

In witness whereof, we have hereunto signed our names.

BROR JOHAN BRUNZELL.

